Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-09
Camps Burned and Cities and Towns
i'm Danger from Forest Fires.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August "a special TO the
Ereaing Wisconsin from Nelsonville, Wis, says
forest fires have broken out again In that
vicinity and are causing considerable dam
camp or ChaS Squires has been burned
including all the sleds and other camp outfts.
the /, loss Is quite heavy & Near earth the same place Is
The fire is within mile OF the jam, and the
wind is blowing toward It, August Hazely,
here lost 2a5 cords OF wood Fire broke out yes
terday on Wedges Greek, z miles west uf here, and
is spreading rapidly. This is in the neighborhood
OF HewittSvile, which was destroyed by fre just u
year ago yesterday, when Hewitts mills were
swept away. Considerable apprehension is felt
here, and the city has been thoroughly wet down
by the water works. Everything Is very dry and
II there is no rain within the next twenty-four
hours greater damage than that inflicted last year
may be expected. All day yesterday heavy gale
or wind prevailed which swept the flames
and destroyed everything before IL. News has
just been received that the large stave mill "
Rein & Meyer, on Wedges Creek, together with
thousands OF dollars worth OF slaves in great dam
ger, and a crew OF men has started from the city
TO night the flames
A herce fire is raging In the wood marsh south.
east OF Portage and force Of men Is hard 1t work
been swept away and other property Is Ia danger.
They are Raging i'm several Western
states and doing Great Damage.
CHICAGO, August "a Times special from Grand
Haven, Mich, says: Heavy forest fires have been
raging throughout this section for the past two
weeks, doing considerable damage. The fire DEPART
ment called out TO fight fire In an adjoining for.
est south or the city, back OF Lake Forest Cemetery.
About l. 400 acres burned In that vicinity and tho
fire encroached upon the cemetery, where II burned
the grass OF from about thirty lots badly bleach
ing tombstones. &C. The fire Is now under control
south OF here but IL Is raging nercey 10 the SOUTH
east OF the city.
CARInE, Ill, August Q-Prairie fires have been
OF frequent occurrence In this vicinity during the
past two weeks, and the loss will aggregate thou
sands or dollars. A farmer living alongside the
Ohio and Mississippi Railway had about nfty tons
OF timothy burned of his meadow. IL was sup
posed to have been set on fire by locomotive
spark. He has fled complaint against the coln-
pany for heavy damages.
| MICHIGAN CITY, ISD August 9.-The extended
drought has made everything lDfiammable, and
frequent fires is the result large area OF whor.
tleberry marsh east OF the town has been on nre
for several days, doing much damage. All the
farmers In the vicinity are fighting the flames 10
save their houses, wheat stacks &C.
CEDAR SPRINGS MICH, August 9.-Ftres continue
to spread, and large parties are out nghtlng the
flames No rain has fallen since the middle OF
June. The fres are very bad around BurcheS
Mill.
CHEBoYGAN, MICH, August 9.-Forest fires are
again raging In this section, and are destroying
much valuable pine and standing timber In THIS
county, and burning fences and barns. Farmers
are nghting the fires to save their homes and
stock. A heavy smoke hangs over the village.